NBA Star LeBron James Producing House Party Remake

The script will be written by Atlanta's Stephen Glover and Jamal Olorim.

By
Alex Gilyadov

NBA star LeBron James is producing a a remake of the 1990 comedy House Party.

Variety reports James will be producing the project alongside his SpringHill Entertainment partner Maverick Carter. The script will be penned by Stephen Glover and Jamal Olorim, writers on FX's Atlanta. The movie doesn't have a director attached yet and a release has not been set.

The original House Party starred hip hop duo Kid ‘n Play, and follows a high-schooler throwing a house party while his parents are away on vacation. The rest of the cast includes Paul Anthony, Bowlegged Lou, B-Fine, Robin Harris, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, and A.J. Johnson

Reginald Hudlin directed and wrote the film based on his student movie. It's followed by two sequels, 1991's House Party 2 and 1994's House Party 3.